New York Travel Guide

Their pastrami on rye sandwich was already the stuff of legend, even before it featured on the big screen in 1989 rom-com ‘When Harry Met Sally’, over the “I’ll have what she’s having” scene. The décor is that of a salt-of-the-earth diner, and in no-way gives off an impression of haute-cuisine dining, but looks can be deceiving. After sampling the matzoh ball soup, bagels, and the all-important pastrami, it will be clear how Katz’s survived depressions, recessions and two World Wars as the most beloved deli in NYC.